Clamping fixture for the application of webbing to furniture and the like



April 21, 1953 c. c. MooRE, JR

` CLAMPING FIXTURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF WEBBING TO FURNITURE AND THELIKE Filed Feb. 19, 1951 n April 21, 1953 'C .MOORE .fm y 2,635,656

Filed Feb. 19, 195,;'1l 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 CLAMPING FIXTURE FOR Tl-EV-tAPPLICATION OF' WEBBING TO FURNITURE AND THE LIKE Clay G. Moore, Jr.

INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 21, '71953 vUWr11D STA-ras 2,635,656 f CLAMPING FIXTUREFon THE APPLICATION Y 0F Wlfllugro; FURuII- rrag LIKE s claims.' w1.iii-257)" "'An-obiect 0f. themesentnvention ist@ proclamp with. thevvarious elementsin clamping r.re-ff .Figure 2 is a verticallongitudinal. sectional( vew though'thev clamping apparatusand'sh'owing.5 the C-clamp in phantom lines;H

.Figure 3 is a detailed perspectivev viewfoflthe clamping apparatusA.showingthe severalblocks.

disposed in spaced relationv on the slide rods; Figure 4 is alongitudinal'vertical.' sectional v idejla clampingapparatus thatv` isparticularly` 10 View taken substantially.along,.thep1ane of lineadapted `for holding the 'several elements ,in as -V sernbled. relationwhile thev glue joining Ithe 1severalelemrltsisdryins. 1 j 1 Anotherobject' of Ythe present invention isfto provide an improved clampingapparatus which canrbeemplozyed in combinationwith a vC-ype clamplwhereby a' strip lof Iupholsterers"'webbingVv ca mb'e disposedaboutjthe seat, portion 'oigan' article of furniture to retain thesprings in posi-V tion yfor tying and likeroperationsz l A furtherobject` of the, present invention resides inthedurable construction oftheclamping. apparatusandnthe cooperation between the `bloclgs compriselthe mainvelements of theapparams,

iA'fstillfurther-object"of the present invention residesintheqprorisioripf 'means encamina thel upllsterers webbing in clampedrelation withnre'spect to preselected of the blocksfofitheclamping.apparatuswhereby as the (Ii-clampis3() 1 ticularly adapted foruse inthe repairing ory re-w` conditioning'of'furnitureg'suchasantiques. ,Thef means of therpresent'invention -isadapted toybel employed when positioning. the upholst@rers,werbe'I b'inglover Athe yseat portion or like portions oan thin tighteneduonQtheplurality of blocks, the' up' hiel rerfs'webbins disposedQvertheseatiigrtion o f tle1V article i vfiirn'it'ure willbecome'.tensioned:L

'j Another. Object, 0f' .the present invention iS. t9

proyidepovelmeanslforclampinglv securing the as@ artileof furniturewhereby thespliinss.

upholstererswebbing tothe preselected of the;

Anothfri object of the presentv invention is 'to' provide afpluralityofblocks Which are slidably supported on afpair ofps'liderods parallelrela-r` -4fb whereby thesprings will be held in compress 'df'. relationin a manner more effectivethanhas .be n

tion "to'i'each other wherebyVVV the upholsterers webbing can beldisposed over the blocks-l andv aroundv the en d blocks, therebyto'jrictionally maintain the webbing from sliding with respect tothesurfaces'of the blocks during clamping'to-fi I6 andthe clamp screw I8. fn

The clamping apparatus III is comprised .oa

gther of the several blocks.

conieapparent 'from the `detailed description to follow.v f

vvrious other objects and advantages will loe-' '1 4 4 of Figure 5;

Figure 5. vis a verticaltransverse taken substantially along the'planeur line ofFigurei; L T 15 Figure 6 .is a vertical transversesectional View...

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional'view through the clamping means ofFigure 7. ff j.

Referring more particularly' toj the drawings' Whereinlike. numeralsldesignate ,likelf parts 25 A throughout, thenumeralIildesignates"'generally'f the clamping apparatus which is to beern'ployxe'din combination With the upholsterers webbing [21 andaconventional C -clarnpvlli j I Y y "I'hedevicel of the present'inventionuis par' the article Vof V*furniture arej'j` retained 1in" c'pressed relation for tying ori like 'operationsi' The structure of thepresentinvention is'pr vided .for tensioning 'the upholsterers l vs/ebbirig heretofore. possible.

pair of primary blocks I8 and zjand a pair of secondary Ablocks 22 and24. Eachfof theblocks l'B through 24 is provided With'a p air ofopenings Thebest forms in"wlichm1have rconternplated' therethrough forreceiving the Vslide rods ZIB and applying my "invention'areillustratedin'the ac-jb combinationwith upholsters' ywebbir-igf and-a'-0""-f55 "As-*seen bestl 'inf-Figure' 1?; the clamping ap- 28. iThus, vthe pluralitylof yblocksr I8; through -24 A are slidablyreceivedon vvtheslde rods`-26 and 28" and retained thereon byAtheenlargedheac1113Il'and j paratus of the present invention is adaptedto receive the upholsterers webbing I2 between the opposed inner faces34 of the primary blocks I8 and with the portion 36 of the upholstererswebbing adapted to be disposed about an article of furniture to retainthe springs of that article in compressed condition. Of course, theportion 36 is merelydisposed about the springs and no great attempt` ismade to compress the springs by manual tensioning of the upholstererswebbing.

Rather, the upholsterers webbing is disposedl over the upper faces 38 ofthe primary blocks I8 and 20 with any one of the clamping means 4U, 42and 44 being employed for frictionally retaining the upholstererswebbing I2 engaged on the upper surface of the primary blocks I8-Y and20. The webbing is then extended over the outer faces 46 of the primaryblocks I8 and 20 and over the bottom and outer faces 48 and 50 of thesecondary blocks 22 and 24. The clamp end 52 is adaptedvto abut theupholsterers webbing at 54 while the enlarged head 55 oi the clamp screwisV` adapted to abut the upholsterers webbing at 58 itherebny the entireassemblyA canbe urged into compressed relation.

The means 40, 42 and 4d can` each be employed for frictionally retainingthe upholsterers webbing I2 on the upper surfaces 3810i the primaryblocks I8 and 28, the means employed being that which is preferred.

The clamping means 48 is comprised of a flat elongated plate 60 havingYa pair of openings through its outer ends. A pair of v standards 62 and64 are secured to opposite faces of the primary blocks by means of thepins or screws 66 extending through the enlarged portion 68. The upperends of the standards 62 and 64 are threadedfor receiving the wing nuts'IB and 'I2 whereby the elongated plate 60 can be clamped against theupholsterers webbing I2. Wing nuts 'Ill which are adaptedvto clampinglyurge the elongated plate 60 against the upholsterers webbing I2 ontheupper faces of the primary blocks.

' The clamping 0r retaining means 42 is comprised of an elongatedelasticband 'I6 which is stretched over the upper surface of the primaryblocks and secured to the end faces of the pri-v mary blocks by means ofpins I8. Thus, the elastic band 'I6 can be stretched while theupholsterers webbingis inserted thereunder. Upon release of the elasticband 15, the webbingwill be Y frictionally retainedv against thevprimary block...

The form shown in Figures land 8 and desig ri'atedbyv the numeral 44 iscomprised of a pair of standards BVD having enlarged portions 82 adaptedto be secured to the end faces of the primary blocksby means of the pinsor screws 8 4. A transversely extending cam rod 86 has end eyelets 88formed integrally therewith for receiving the upper ends of thestandards 88. Internally threaded wing nuts 90 are engaged on thethreaded ends of the standards for retaining the transverse rod 86 inpredetermined parallel relation to the upper surface of the primaryblock about which it is disposed. A cam lever 92, having a cam surface94, is rotatably received on the rod 86 by means of the bushing 96. Whenthe cam lever 92 is in the position shown in Figure 8, the upholstererswebbing. I2 can be inserted through the space below the cam surface'94and above the upper surface of the Vprimary block. The cam lever 92 maythen be rotated to the position shown in dotted lines 32g whereby thecam` surface 94 isL rotated for frictional engagement with the webbingto retain the webbing from movement relative to the primary blockagainst which it is clamped. If desired, a plate such as plate 60 can beemployed for use in combination with the cam lever. The plate 60 wouldbe disposed beneath the cam lever and on the standards.

In view ofthe foregoing, it willbe seen that the webbing can be disposedover a preselected portion of the article of furniture to be repairedor` around the several elements of an article of furniture to vbegluedrtogether. The webbing is then inserted through the clampingapparatus in the manner shown in Figure 1 with the clamping meansadapted to frictionally retain the webbing against the upper surfaces ofthe primary blocks. The C-clamp I4 is then engaged over the severalblocks land against the portions of the webbing overlying the end facesof the secondary blocks. By screwing the clamp screw I8 toward theenlarged head 52 of the C-clamp,

the several blocks will beurged together, therebyv further tensioningthe 'webbing'V I2 about', the- Y as new is:

1. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of rectangular shape blocks,means for slidably.

supporting said blocks whereby said blocks can be slid toward andawayfromA each other, and adjustable means on preselected of.said blocks,

for frictionally retaining upholsterers webbing in preselected relationto said blocks, said blocks including` primary and secondary blocks,said primary blocks being engageable with each other and adapted toreceive the upholsterers webbing between their inner and over theirupper faces, and means urging said blocks toward one another, saidadjustable means extending overthe upper face of each primaryY block.

2. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality .of

blocks, means for slidably supporting said blocks whereby said blockscan be slid toward and away from. each'Y other, and means onpreselectedgvo'f said blocks forfrictionally retaining upholstererswebbing in preselected relation toV said blocks,

said last named means including Aelastic clamping"A bands engaged overthe upper end of preselected of said blocks` for` clampingly receivingtheV upholsterers webbing thereunder, and means urg'i.

ing said blocks toward one another.

3. A clamp apparatus comprising a pluralityv and away from each other,and adjustablemeans.

on preselected of said blocks for frictionally re-` "tainingupholsterers webbing in preselected relation to said blocks, said blocksincluding pri'- mary and secondary blocks, said primary blocks beingengageable with each other and adaptedto receive the upholstererswebbing betweentheir inner and over their upper faces, said adjustablemeans including a member extending over.

the upper face of` each primary'blocl', and a Of course, the dispositiongagement with each other for tensioning the upholsterers webbing over anarticle of furniture.

4. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of spaced,rectangular-shaped blocks having side, end, top and bottom walls, theside walls of said blocks being disposed in parallel relation to oneanother, each block having a pair of bores extending therethroughadjacent the side Wall edges, said blocks being disposed with the boresin axial alignment, rods slidably extending through said aligned boresand connecting said spaced blocks to one another, adjustable meansextending over the top Wall of at least one of said blocks and beingconnected to the end walls of said block to frictionally retain aiiexible member between the top wall of said block and said adjustablemeans, and means urging said blocks towards one another whereby theexible member may be clamped between opposing side walls of said blocks,said adjustable means comprising a pair of standards, each standardhaving one end secured to an end Wall of said block and having a freethreaded end extending above said block, a clamping plate extending overthe top Wall of said block and being slidably journaled at its ends onsaid standard and means on said standards to press said plate intoengagement With said top Wall.

5. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of spaced,rectangular-shaped blocks having side, end, top and bottom Walls, theside Walls of said blocks being disposed in parallel relation to oneanother, each block having a pair of bores extending therethroughadjacent the side wall edges, said blocks being disposed with the boresin axial alignment, rods slidably extending through said aligned boresand connecting said spaced blocks to one another, adjustable meansextending over the top Wall of at least one of said blocks and beingconnected to the end Walls of said block to frictionally retain a exiblemember between the top Wall of said block and said adjustable means, andmeans urging said blocks towards one another whereby the flexible membermay be clamped between opposing side walls of said blocks, saidadjustable means comprising a pair of standards each standard having oneend secured to an end wall of said block` and having a free threaded endextending above said block, a rod extending over the top Wall of saidblock and being adjustably secured at its ends to said standards, acamming member secured on said rod intermediate its ends.

CLAY C. MOORE, JR.

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